Pureval and Bowman will meet on stage Oct. 9 from 8 to 9 p.m. at Xavier University’s James & Caroline Duff Banquet Center.

Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby (2) rolls out of the pocket in the first quarter of the NCAA football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Iowa State Cyclones at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct. 4, 2025. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

If you live in Ohio, you have something to vote on this election. Beyond the Cincinnati mayoral race, there are local candidates and issues on the ballot.

Despite, or maybe because of, Cory Bowman's personal relationship to the White House, he faces a steep climb against incumbent Aftab Pureval.

The Cincinnati mayor's race features Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval going for his second term against Republican Cory Bowman. Bowman is Vice President JD Vance's half brother, which has drawn national attention to the race.

There are three weeks left in the Ohio high school football regular season before the playoffs begin. See where your team stands.

Live coverage of the UCF Knights vs. Cincinnati Bearcats NCAAF game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.

College football Week 7 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for UCF Knights at Cincinnati Bearcats Big 12 game on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.

"There has been no other city than Cincinnati, Ohio, that has been able to put on a riverboat festival, bringing boats from as far away as New Orleans and Galveston,” Bernstein said, noting that America's River Roots will be like "Tall Stacks on steroids." More: America’s River Roots will transport Ohio River to riverboat glory days.

UC now checks in at No. 32 (No. 39 last week) in the FBS on Bill Connelly's SP+ metric. Among others, Cincinnati is at No. 38 (No. 39 last week) on ESPN's Football Power Index and 35th (37th last week) on Brian Fremeau's BCF rating metric. It moves Cincinnati to an average ranking of 35th nationally (38.3 last week).